At Clarios, we are producing the world’s best batteries, essential for the evolving future of transportation. Our advanced, low-voltage batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. Ready to drive sales growth and strategic impact at Clarios across the EMEA region and beyond? Take on the challenge and join our Manufacturing Engineering team as a Manufacturing Engineer Central Automation!
Power your future with Clarios and explore the possibilities with us.
As Manufacturing Engineer Central Automation (m/f/d) you will plan, support, and lead automation projects with the target to procure, develop and install machines/tooling for series production under consideration of quality, financial, technical and temporal requirements. You will provide manufacturing engineering knowledge to product innovation processes for new product designs and develop new equipment as well as supporting the plants to run the current machinery in the best way.
The position will be based in our EMEA plant location in Hanover, Germany .
What you will do
As Manufacturing Engineer Central Automation (m/f/d), your responsibilities will include:
Program and troubleshoot PLC controls and HMI´s for proper function
Analysis and resolution of malfunctions, as well as root cause analysis
Define and set standards in automatization of machines
Support for the specification, procurement, and commissioning of new rectifier systems, including maintenance and development
Responsibility for assigned series production processes, machinery and tooling
Create specifications (SOW) for manufacturing equipment
Project lead (Output, Timing, Budget) for new or changed machinery and tooling: Make-or-buy-decision with key stakeholders
Supplier selection and management from design to series production with stakeholders
Coordinate on-site installation, commissioning and acceptance in the plants together with operations and suppliers
Documentation of the machinery incl. all needed documentations for CE declaration, administrative documentation like CAD, electrical schematics in the ME database
Development of the assigned processes/machinery/tooling for new products, quality, improved performance or maintenance and other reasons incl. design and process validation builds
Support operations with existing machinery in the assigned processes & machinery
Set global standards for the assigned processes/machinery/tooling together with the global ME partners
Report and collaborate related to professional and project subjects to key stakeholders as other ME regions, Operations, Product Engineering, Quality, Process Engineering, Program Management, Purchasing, Logistics
Represent related topics in multi-functional SD-Teams
Manufacture feasibility analysis (DFA/DFM) and PFMEAs
What makes you a good fit
An engineer or technician in Electrical / Automation Engineering
Proficiency in PLC, HMI programming / troubleshooting SIEMENS S7 / TIA
Solid knowledge of control cabinet assembly and wiring, as well as the electrical installation and cabling of machinery and systems, including the interfaces between the control cabinet and the machine.
Solid experience in comparable position, preferably within the automotive industry
Competency in Project Management
Excellent communication skills as well as a hands-on mentality
Ability to build strong working relationship and communicate on various levels in an international environment, from work floor to upper management and non-technical stakeholders
A sense and awareness for product quality
Knowledge of CE regulations is a plus
Good working proficiency in Microsoft Office
Fluent English and German skills
Willingness to travel (up to 30%)
What we offer you
As a technology leader with strong brands (i.e. VARTA® and OPTIMA®), Clarios notably lives on the creativity, capability and satisfaction of its employees. Therefore, we offer people with drive and power many good reasons to join…